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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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